SAN ANTONIO (Ticker) -- The most embarrassing aspect of the Los
Angeles Clippers' season-opening 15-game losing streak is that
its still one shy of the franchise record.

The lifeless Clippers watched helplessly as Tim Duncan scored 27
points and David Robinson added 18 to lead the San Antonio Spurs
to their season-high third straight victory, 114-85.

"Tonight was not pretty basketball," said Los Angeles coach
Chris Ford. "Our resistance tonight was not good. At this
level, guys need to know the difference between good and bad
shots."

Los Angeles tied three teams for the third-worst start in NBA
history. It can equal the 1994-95 Clippers squad with a loss to
the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.

"I take every loss hard," said Los Angeles forward Maurice
Taylor. "But I never in my wildest dreams imagined that this
team would be 0-15. I don't care how short a time span you put
a team together. I never imagined this. It's very frustrating."

The expansion Miami Heat of 1988-89 hold the all-time record for
early-season futility, losing their first 17 games before
beating the Clippers.

San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich has been criticized for his
club's inconsistent start after a 56-win season last year, but
the Spurs found a perfect victim for their best offensive
performance of the season. San Antonio had not broken the
100-point plateau since a season-opening 101-83 victory over
Sacramento.

"The guys did a great job of respecting their opponent," said
Popovich. "They took the game very seriously and did their work
very well at both ends of the court."

Jaren Jackson collected 15 points and Sean Elliott added 13 for
the Spurs, who have won four of the last five meetings with the
Clippers.

Rookie Tyrone Nesby scored 13 points and Eric Piatkowski and
Lorenzen Wright added 12 apiece for the Clippers, who matched
their largest margin of defeat. Los Angeles suffered a 103-74
loss to Atlanta on February 27.

Duncan, who was 10-of-16 from the field, scored 12 points as the
Spurs took a 34-22 lead after one quarter and never looked back.

"I played with Tim all summmer and that is how he played," said
Robinson. "He played his exact game tonight. When he does
that, he's hard to stop."

San Antonio shot a sparkling 57 percent (41-of-72) from the
field and held a commanding 49-29 advantage on the boards.